A nurse on your inpatient psychiatric unit is found to have made sexually explicit remarks to a patient with a history of previous sexual abuse.The patient sues,claiming malpractice.Which of the following conditions would probably not apply in this situation?
A) Injury.
B) Causation.
C) Breach of duty.
D) Breach of duty of care owed.

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Malpractice requires an injury to have occurred as a result of the breach of duty of care owed. The sexually explicit remarks made by the nurse could be considered a breach of duty, and it is possible that causation may be established between the breach of duty and the patient's emotional distress. However, if the patient has not suffered any physical injury or financial harm as a direct result of the nurse's actions, the condition of injury would not apply.

A Nurse on Your Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Is Found to Have